Norway: OceanSaver Provides Mark II BWT for Chemical Tankers Owned by CMM

OceanSaver has secured a contract to supply two Mark II ballast water treatment systems for two chemical tankers owned by CMM, a Greek-owned tanker company. The vessels will be constructed in South Korea at one of the major South Korean shipyards.

The agreement with CMM represents OceanSaver’s first contract for the Mark II BWT system in Greece and also the company’s first contract in the chemical tanker segment.

Kostas Vlachos, Chief Operation Officer for CMM, says that while the company evaluated competing brands, OceanSaver was the logical choice. “The Mark II’s small footprint, affordable price, safe operation, reliability and low maintenance costs were important considerations for CMM,” he says. “We have had good experience with Norwegian suppliers in the past and are confident that OceanSaver will meet our expectations.”

Investing in quality equipment is a major factor when operating a fleet of chemical tankers. OceanSaver Mark II meets stringent global requirements and is a customised solution for industrial shipping. Together with CCM, OceanSaver technicians solved the challenges of submerged ballast pumps integrated into OceanSaver’s BWT loop.

Tor Atle Eiken, OceanSaver’s Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing welcomes CMM to the growing OceanSaver family of customers operating vessels in the 35.000 to 80.000 DWT tonnage range. “Over the past six months, new technology Mark II has emerged as a strong competitor in the medium sized vessel market,” he says.

According to Eiken, shipowners will benefit from Mark II’s substantial component downsizing, faster, easier maintenance and substantial cost savings over the life of the system.

The CMM Mark II system features high performance filtration technology, installed in weather protection housing on deck, and an electrolytic C2E unit in the engine casing area.

OceanSaver takes a modular approach to BWT solutions. Rather than supplementing a restricted standard range with locked-in solutions, it offers shipowners the opportunity to mix and match a range of equipment, materials, designs, and features to create the best BWT system fit for the job at hand.

Designed for performance, easy maintenance, durability and the latest BWT technology, Mark II is the ideal choice both for newbuildings and retrofit of medium sized tonnage.

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Source: OceanSaver, April 2, 2012